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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-25
JUDGE DOyoHUE TO APPOINT Mr.. GILROT
DECIDING on A RECEIVER FOR MITCHELL, VANCE
On MD VII COX's WORK

DECIDING on A RECEIVER FOR MITCHELL, VANCE
& Co.-MR. wILCOX's WORK.
The question of receivershlp for the Mitchell. Vance
Co. corporation will probably be settled to-day when
the representative stockholders found that they cod
not have receiver of their choice and objected 10
the name selected by Judge Donohue they undertook 70
raise the money pay of the liabilities and take the
matter out Of the courts After forty eight hours of
EFFORT in this direction il is understood that they nave
concluded not to make any further attempt The con-
tract heavy including as it does not Only me
S775 900 of present liabilities, but also about S01OoOo
in the shape Of Endorsements upon the notes OF Gus
toners soon to become due.
Attorney General OBren arrived from Albany yester-
lay and had consultation with Judge DOnohue on the
subject the corporations financial difficulties during
which il was definitely settled that MI MITCHELL the
choice Of the would not be appointed Inc
nppOHtment of the receiver will be announced by Judge
DOnohue in court this morning at . O'Clock , q -.
" have concluded said the Judge last evening, 70
appoint Thomas Groy. think that be Is the KIND OF
able TO take the company out OF me unorttla,e
fully satisfactory the sockhoders but IT must
that should be considered. MI Gilroys is the name
originally mentioned as my selection ana 10 WHO'LL 'ne
stUekholders then objected" 80
Thomas f. Gilroy is the present Deputy County Clerk
under Mr. Fack lie has been Tor many years an o I
Tammauy Society and secretary OF the Ianhahy Ian
The friends of the late Dennis G. Wilcox former pres
his family say that the reports that the company was
involved embarrassment through any operations OF
~
Wilcox are wholly unounded aud do serious injustice TO
his memory They saw at the time when Mr. W neck
became president in 1889 good deal or the MltcheI
Vance a Co paper was out with Mr. Benedicts name on
IL Mr. Wilcox came to the relief OF the company and
Endorsed the paper thus using his own credit which AT
that time was extremely high, he being the owner oI
nronerfy worth several millions Of dollars which was
then wholly unimpaired. They are positive IN Their
assertions that instead of Mr.. Wilcox mpallhg the
credit of MITCHELL Vance d Co. in way he injured
himself financially by coming relief OF the credit
OF the company. There many Other reasons IN
addition these for accepting TINS as the
true version OF the matter
CINCINNATI, Aug. 24.-The house Of Mciienry q Co..
dealers in gas fixtures, has given mortgage both
chattel and real. OF 100000 to the firm Of MITCHELL
Vance a Co, of New York. This done in hopes OF
saving the New York firm. but seems to have been III
eecual The result cmbarrass the Cincinnati nri
which has acted az agent for Mitchell, Vance IL CO..
though Mr.. McHenry says it viii not lead 10 suspen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-25
TIE &C URTS.
BITS OF LEGAL NEWS.

A motion made on behalf of Meyer Goldberg 10 havs
arrest obtained ago bv
Lena Goldberg her against him for limited diyorca
denied Donoue in the Supreme Court Chan
bers Yesterday According 10 the statements OF Mrs Coli
berg her husband. who pefer when she married him
on February % 1886 took possession OF her millinery
ness In Diysionsf and when she demonstrated feled
her 10 the ground and kicked her, She san
she compelled by his abuse lowe HIM.
dy she learned that he placing the stock OF her On
aDscond with the goods The husband denies her
BE he bulls her millinery business far
Ished her with fine dresses rich wines and good
declares that she rewarded him by throwing tin
bottom stove him while her relatives him
beating She nineteen when they married and he
five On motion for oil moDy ana counsel fee peaciug The
suit the decision is reserved
CAPTAIN John A. Gerdes OF tho New YORK City Schnxsn
Corps having hired barroom at No 153 GrtndsL e
pended So 500 In fitting refused license hecalss
there another liquor store rer door aud nelgO0rs
ed the place Judge Bookstaver OF the Court
Pleas yesterday refused 10 grant nandamus re-
curing the Excise Board To give Gerdes a license
The Flynn Mcmahon subway suit which has repeatedly
been up trial the Unitol states Court aOnusd
yesterday by rcques OF both sides Comm
Shields before whom Is being tried started on
vacation yesterday.
granted four wrt Of hsbeas yesterday az the Cham
bers of the Supreme Court recurring the Medical
Wards Island Insane Asylum produce
Conroy held for :teon years. aud Otto weige
Monday and William Yates tcoiored and Franz Huber
been held for twelve Tuesday the sa
preme Chambers Tho four claim to be ana
Mr. WAGNER that trtynve more men have applied
be released from Illegal imprisonment in the asylum
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-25
TREASURY PURCHASE OF BONDS.
IhEAOUh1 GUACIIAoE OE DONDo
MORE THAN SEVEN MILLIONS OFFERED AND OVER
THREE MILLIONS ACCEPTED BY SECRETARY

MORE THAN SEVEN MILLIONS OFFERED AND OVER
| THREE MILLIONS ACCEPTED BY SECRETARY
| FAIRCHILD.
! WAsHrNGToN, Aug. 2i.-secretary Fairchild today
opened the third lot Of proposals for the sale Of Az per
cent bonds to the Government under the terms Of the
recent Treasury circular The offers received to-day
as follows First National Bank OF New York-Sl 100000
at SlO9 95 J. Reyna Of New York-Sl0OO0Oa at 81 $685.
| The Boston Marine Insurance Company-$lOOOoO at
81 90 The ewEngland- Mutual Life Insurance Com
| pany-S20O.0OO at 81 OGsS; 100000 at 81 07.24;
$500 900 at II O74S aud 100000 at 81 0S The PFov
Institution for savingso OF BosonS3oo at 81 o.
New.Bediord Institution for sayings-Sl500O0a at SlO9;
Foote d French, OF Boston-S20,0O0 registered at
81 O9is aud $4,000 coupon at 81 O9s Mrs. Cora L.
Hartman OF Windsor Conn.-S500 at Al %; Benjamin
H. Field. OF wYork-S2O, 900 at 81 OS4; $4,000 at
81 OGl2 and 100000 at 81 %; George W. Phelps OF
Mt Morris, n Y.-S5,OOO at 81 10; Lockwood & Cross
man. Of York 81, 900, coupon. at 81 90; P.V
IIagner OF washingons9OO at 81 o. or at any lower
rate at which the Department would accept bonds to-
day; Mary T. Lathrop. OF Hawkinsvle, Ga.-Si,OO0 at
II O9lq Samuel Bsilie. OF Philadephia-S9OO0 coupon
at ~ O9 net A. s. fratt son, OF Washington, d. c.
81 800 at ~ O9l Harvey Fisk sons OF New York
- 600 900 at II 10; 100000 at 81 09e; 100000 ut
81 90 100000 coupon at 81 os1l-l6; 100000 eou-
pom al 81 Osll-1G and 81. 900 900 at 81 Os 1I-l6.
Tho bonds mentioned above and nototherwise specified
are segiserct. Tho total amount OF the bonds offered
wa, So l4s900, OF which Sj,oOb9OO are registered
aud eJtI.OOJ are coupon.
bids: Harvey Fisk X Sons So 10000 registered at
II 90 La; 100000 coupon at 81 Osll.l6, ana
100000 registered at ~ OSli.I6; lockwood *
>man-S2j. 900 coupon at 81 90; r. V. Hagner-
3 coupon and 5000 registered at 81 O1.9O Bos-
Ton Marine Insurance COmpany-$lCO,OOO registered
- % Cat; NewEugand Mutual Life Insurance Com,
pany 100000 at 81 O797 100000 at 81 Os 267 and
500 900 ~ al 5O7; Proydent Institution for say
ings -S5JO.OOJ at ~ 90; w-Bcdiord Institution Tor
savings $4,000 at 81 90; Mrs Cora Harriman-S1OO
at ). Ug Benjamin II. Ficld-S200O0 az 81 Ob4;
10000 AZ ~ Oslo, and 100000 at III o. ,
IAe total amount OF bonds purchased was sS,lo5'4OV'
4 statement prepared 40 the Treasury Department
shows profit 10 tue Government OF S32S.3O2Oy todays
purchase r3 of y per cent bonds, IN other
words, interest charges on the purchased bonds
woulI amount 10 S323,30. more than the sum paid 10
bonds had been allowed run to the date OF
maturity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-25

A IIcnlIhY SiOnlnch

blessing for which thousands of dyspeptlc country
and sigh vain and to obtain which swallow
much medicine unavaingy. For Arment probably.
many alleged remedies for dy spcpsIa. The
Of humbug constantly glutel with dollars dimes
Of who after another IN the vain
hope obtaining relief from this veraou and sb
maay Experience indicates nosetters stomach
Bitters OF Graduating dyspepsia in VIII firm
reliance placed No remedy has three decades and
established such reputation has received suoh
unqualified professional sanction. Its admirable nvg
GRANT because enrches the blood and only this
thoroughly regulates the bowels kidneys and bladder The
symptoms are usually relieved By the medicine
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-25
DROWNED BY THE CAPsIzIYG OLA ScOw

Another singular accident occurred yesterday on the
Brooklyn front In the upsetting OF SEQ" loaded
stone resulting the oaroening OF the Maria Lusa
in the dry week did In the drowning OF one man
The loaded with 27j tons Of ballast stone was
lowed In the afternoon aOng de Of Anchor Line steam
ship SdOula Woodruff IJJlnsOn's stores, which
at foot JeralemOnst The lay between the
sdonia AID The Richmond Hill force Of about fifty men
transferring the ballast stone 70 the
sidOnia Through caIeossnes they it all from one
the scow, and the result that when about
twenty been the weight side
caused the caIeen and cayslze.
The foreman shouted 20 the to themselves
the began show signs Of going and they
hastily scrambled the deck Of tie sdonIa, 1T hHls
Hyland age forty, OF No. 1O5 WyckO1st brooklyn. lie
down the hold Of tho scOw and failed to heed tho
fellows until u TOO late Tor him 20 escape.
The that he carried down with the heavily
gh vessel. lie seen 10 ~ the surface
but before he cI he sank again ana
EnOris b. cover his body LnaVdii.
ing. The upset She down. ana the LOAD OF
the bottom Oi the TX, and she
that her side above water The loss VIII be small.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-25
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.

WASHINGTON, Aug 24-Captain Walter l. Fisk,
Corps of Engineers. has been relieved from duty at
the United States Military Academy and ordered to
duty In the office of tho Chief OF Engineers at Wash
lngton. First Lieutenant Eugene l. Swift, assistant
surgeon, has been ordered to duty with the troops at
Round Valley Indian Reservation. Captain Washing
ton Matthew'S assistant surgeon has been ordered to
proceed ths city TO PhUnix, Arizuna on public
business and upon tho completion thereof to return
to his proper station.
Chief Engineer John A. Scott has been ordered to
the Michigan: Lieutenant John A. Rodgers, detached
from duty at .Pttsburg and ordered to special duty
al Washington. Lieutenant Richard wainwright, de-
tached from the Galena and placed waiting orders
Passed Assistant Engineer A. H. Dixon from the
Mlohi gan and ordered to the Boston, Assistant En-
gneer D. q Bryan from the Boston and ordered TO
special duty at Washington, Assistant Engineer j. r.
wilmer from the Yantic and placed waiting orders !;
Assistant Engineer Harry Hall from the Galena and
placed on waiting orders.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-25

he stricken out The motion denied ana an eAcep
sorse stayner was next called He talked louder
than Ives, but not half cool and shave MI out
Ivan put the questions to him nc the START Us
which Ives had answered and got practlcaly Tue ssns
replies Stayner identified the cash book No ana e9ger
No without hesitation he said ne hau S had some
occasion - refer TO 1t them ", &, r
o.-You had no supervision of the books A'-fe'' II
Odd yon nave anything to do having tho new set OF
Mr Hdams-Ddnt Mr. wari--Mr Ives, mean. tell you
There Was General smile at the lawyers slip in which
the younger OF The two Nspoeons joined tte AZ his
own expense. Mr. Staynes scowled, however ne prod
ably recollectcd Ferdinand Ward was in Sing sing
lie went on TO answer:
Yes Mr. Ives and TALKED s ossr am Is Apri
had special occasion often to refer to the ledger "" y
Q-what did you after you informed the books
were missing Al asked nj Ives ana MI ogen wHeGS
3And have you ever found any of those books
Do Won know when those books were taken from
yen idea Of their whersabppt sy or I how
taken from the Office or why Al ha'o ho"o
o-Ars those books ut your house NO r,o- u-oro
Q-were they taken to your house A-.ney , wers
taken my house and sometimes 10 MT Ness
q~when were they tfkcn to your house LAST APrev-
DO whose house they last tak9ni Al cannot
tell Ms house has been closed iO two months. - -
Q-Nhy they taken to your houses A-Fof our eA'
O"iiow were tho books takeni A.-somotimes in my
carriaqe sometimes Mr.. Ivess -, ,,. ara
not now In existence Al have none. 49,, a..
At office OF Assignee Cromwell Il was slh that tne
examination affairs OF the broken urn
WIS steadily going forward although the uho
for a statement I'M detail could not be liked;
The opinon WAS that commonly expressed IN All
street The sale included 100000 Cincinnati hamilton
and Dayton Der cent bonds and 45OO shares zone
hall stock OF the Dayton aud Michigan Company. Inc
boads bought ny T. j. GoOdhart 90 at lli2 anu
the stock by Iovcngard q stern both stock Exchange
houses william Ramsey OF Cincinnati counsel for the
Cncinn1t H., Hamilton and Dayton COMPANY, pioteSen
against the sale Dayton and Michigan stock whch
he declared was the property OF the company le eve
notice that transfers the stock would be refused Inc
securities were collateral toa oah made by kuhn Loeo
a Co.. the wellknown bankers. -, ,,,,
The changes In the board OF directors OF tue mineral
Range Railroad. at the annual meeting, held at nan
cock Mich. Tuesday lLYolNen seven OF
tho eleven members. Besides Messrs. Ives
aud Stavner the chief executive oncers. christopher
Never was dropped account OF his connection win
the firm Jay A. Ilubbell and three other old directors
made vacant places. The new directors are assignee
Cromwell G. ". Cass George X. shelby, W. H. SlIIlh
r. b. Loom.s, George h. Ohaso and NeOEeo OIbLtM IL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-25
JUSTICE TO BE SHowy 70 CRIMINALS.
THE GOVERNORS ADOPT MEASURES IN REGARD To

THE GOVERNORS ADOPT MEASURES IN REGARD TO
EXTRADITIoNs
The Interstate Extradoa Convention met again yes
terday at the rooms OF the Bar Association Governor
Beaver OF Pennsylvania presided. The Committee on
Law reported a number Of propositions TO be recon-
mendsd to Congress legislation Tho proposition was
adoned that in no case shall an alleged fugitive be eN
test the validity tue process, against him. ana o. APP
healing TO the court OF last resort IN The
State where he has taken refuge. II also deter
IN ned that ale ed criminal shall DO entitled ID
his release bail penIins the tina! dccisiOh Ohcr
propositions were rejected unnecessary or mex
pedent There long discussion on the proposition
that 1.-THE process OF eXradiiOn shall not be used for
private purposes OF any kind where II Is made 10 APP
either the Governor OF the asylum state or upon
habeas corpus that such attempt made the accused
shall 10 discharged This at last Indefinitely post
poned. 1-
After the recess the vcepresident. ex Governor
Stewart OF Vermont, took the chair After long dis
cussion the folio wing proposition was adopted
Upon surrender Of he shall not be subject 10
arrest during enforced stay the deuanng state nor
until att the termination Of the proceed
ngs the crime which he eNraded las elapsed 10
enable return 10 the state IRON when ne Ss Oe
minal process OF ~t-to Ol any
other crime EXISTING at the time OF the demand made
The Committee on Forms and Practice presented
code rules be observed by Governors demanding
extradtion These fully discussed ana number
0 amendments were made They were finally adopted
and referred the committee TO lie formulated anu
scented to convention at its session this morning.
tennia celebration of the adoption OF the Constitution,
Philade phia next month, and vote OF thanks was
tendefed 70 him. The convention adjourned I'll ~
o'clock this morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-25
THE RA1y CAME TOO LATE IN KANSAS
no IMPROVEMENT IN THE corn cRoP-EX-sENAToR
MMILLAN ON The MINNESOTA CROP.

xo IMPROVEMENT IN THE corn cROP-FX-sENAToR
M'NILLAN ON THE MINNESOTA CROP.
CHICAGO Aug II (Sptcidb.-A correspondent OF me
Times telegraphs from Topeka: The shrlveiied ana
brunkn corn nelds of that portion OF Kansas included
in Shawnee Wabaunsee. Morris, Dickinson Marion No
Pherson, Harvey, Butler and sedgwlcX CouhVes "cio
b oppoite TO the strong vigorous stands as noted all
along the Nebraska land from Horton westward fof
stretch OF $50 miles bad field was noted while
stalks fourteen and sixteen feet high were too common
TO attract any special attention The most superficial
observer could not fail to be impressed with the
certainty that there would be large surplus Tor export
from the territory under consideration. -,
When entering Kansas two weeks ago eNrelile aiIu
oppressive hea: hot winds and coudess skies were inc
rule Within the last three day there has been chHse
Rain plentiful, bur IL comes TOO late 10 ahect l1 colS
There is nothing 10 change the estimate maze III
letters viz That taking Kansas AT large the yeld oil
corn will be about Onehaf OF That the previous year
Considering the length persistence and intensity OF tc
drouth the state il most fortunate III Dehe 'O'c " e
even as good showing rs this
PIrTsRURG, Aug. 2f.-Ex-UDited states Senator Nc
Milan Of Minnesota, in the city To-day on his way
East In speaking of the drouth in the Northwest
he said: see that the impression prevails that the
Minnesota and Dakota wheat crop has been ruined by
drouth The truth that savcin the extreme southern
portion the state Albert Lea the crop was never
better in quality or heavier IN yield The nilrr say at
the berry firm and hard, and that almost the chulc
Minnesota Yield will screen as No wheat. Inc dr"hth
affected Iowa. small belt OF lower Mlhnesotd l'ol'
and Indiana"
MARoA H. Aug 81 The rains have not increased The
crop of corn single grain anywhere in jhe dronih
stricken district For weeks the bloom from the tassel
has been Oft and the tasse dead, and without II no single
grain could be formed There is plenty o. corn mere oil
good growth hut without The late corn viii he
heped In quality there will not DE additional car
The Great benefit of the rain has been in saving The
fodder and starting tie pastures No" the corn NL'h 10
not too lar gone VIII lpeh naturally anu tue 'o' '
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-25
GEVEB1L DODGE EASILY FOTVD.

report published yesterday that General Gren-
Vile VI. Dodge, president of the Construction Company
the Fort Worth and Denver city .ilroai Company
had been se1ulousy avoiding the service upon him OF a
subpoena before the Pacific railroad lnvesti-
gazing commission and that only after arUuOus labor
and the exercise Of almost Phenomenal order OF iu-
genuiiy had QuOnddm sergeant Sucv eeded In
thrusting a subpoena into the eva,ive Generals face
hat officer emerged from his Office Ia the Washington
Building.
TRIBUNE reporter sought General Dodge on the
eighth Moor of the Washington Building yesterday lie
encountered Mr.. Granger, the Generals private secre
ary. is General Dodge In r. repeated tho secretary in
response tO the inquiry, Certainly Walk IN and I'll
Introduce You" General Dodge easily found and
easily responsive 10 legitimate inquiry man need be.
dOnt why phase OF my stcry should he put on
this matter" said General Dodge. -" have been ready
any time to appear before the Commission see no
need OF a sergeant-a to summon me, note from
the Commission NJ any time would have been sufficient
But had no that they wanted mo until TINS SUBJ
puua came When the Commission was sitting ~ THIS
cty was In Denver, yet before went away told Mr.
Granger IN inform me II was wanted. No word came.
The Commission never asked Tue TO appear"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-25
TO HELP SUPPRESS PLEURO-PNEUMONI4.
THE DISEASE MORE yIRULENT THAN EvER--ARE

THE DISEASE MORE VIRULENT THAN fNbk-Ahb
THE sTocK-YARDs TO BLAMEf
The Board Of Health yesterday appointed Dr. Sam
ucl X johnson veterinarian " the Department at o
saary Of 81 800. He Will be expected TO assist the
officers Of the Bureau Of Animal Industry In tho worb
OF supprcssing pleurO- pneumonia In the city. a L..
Beebe was appointed assistant chemist at salary OF
81 200 by special order ali members OF the De-
pertinent were directed to report TO the Board any
nuisanccs cunning to their notice. 1t Is said that
clerks OF the Department considered 1t their
duty to make such reports but Commis soner Bryant
wants every member Of tho Department TO ACT INC
part of sanitary inspector ON pro Der occasions
Or. r. 5. Mclean, chief Inspector for this state
of rie Federal Bureau OF Animal Industry, has been
trying for the past few days to stamp out tbe dsedSo
at. Godcns Bridge. Ho seen last evening In
Brooklyn after his return and asked ABOUT Tho extent
to which tho disease prevailed at present Ac TO
There are cases here, in New-York, Jersey CITY,
Richmond. Queens, and in fact. pretty much thfOuE
ual number in Wcstchester county III ha, peth
especially severe there. Mr. Brady, OF Golden
Bridge had nearly go cattle on March ]. Iouay
no has to buy Ills milk The other two farms WhSIe
this LAT outbreak occurred. and where I've bcen
compelled TO kill 100 head, are but short us
tanco from Mr.. Bradys farm, where the disease III
a moro vlrulent form this season than on previous
wears but we have not yet found a case pironsh-
ont the state that cannot be traced 10 mo s'och
yards mere Thee are the hot beds oi pcuIVgl e.,
Inonia With our present force It Is Impossible 10
.unelvise them but expect to have moro men RON
Baltimore within a few days, and rioh Wo snai W
abe 10 look after things more iuHy. 80. c...o A.
There are four inspectors now IN ms Str,V' ~.
nresent tncy have no Office I'm this CITY. rms mas
caused a good deal OF complaint. but IL IS pIooaoIe
that an Office VIII be opened here Witnh 'o, NM
ii me- lssrt Of funds only 100000 appropriated
for the entire country by the last Congress
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-25

II was wash day on board the Thistle yesterday and
her rigging ornamentcd with a choice assortment
OF masculine garments, which some "lardubbers"
nistooK for signal flags Little work done on board
because OF the wet weather Save In the way scrap
lug and vanishing here aud there, there little
tobe done except TO bend the sails II the weather
IS wir tn mar all will be bent to-day and the will
then be ready sail whenever those board desire
10 test her Il waters under racing That
may not be DONE however. until the guy nor" they
call Mr. Bell III Thistle gets here her deck Is now
spolessly clean and will probably got coat OF varnish
will be put until she goes the dry dock Most OF
the engaged shore yesterday cleaning out,
vanishing, and otherwise fixing up the Thistes gig,
cutter and diDgS. They all beautifully made boats.
and some Of the would like chance to row race
In the gig against American yachts gig manned py
from her crew.